The role call would be impossible!! Thanks for the giggle, April

Well...I don't know if i can offer up much advice......I had my RNY on May 17th of 07...and I've lost about 157 lbs. Sounds great, right? Wrong!! I haven't lost any weight in probably the last 5 to 6 weeks or longer. Prior to that...I was losing very sporadically since around January. I used to be consistant at around 15+ lbs/month loss. I've always worked out since about 6 weeks after my surgery...but starting in mid-January I changed from Curves to 24 hr fitness. I felt like Curves was too easy for me at that point. I've been working out pretty consitantly....usually 3-6 days a week...with a combo of cardio and weight training (minimum 30 minutes of cardio every time). I have gone from a size 24 pants in the beginning of January to a size 16/18 now...so I know i'm losing inches. However, I KNOW I should've seen a change in the scale by now. I think I've allowed some bad eating habits to creap back in. Not always pushing the protein first...probably eating too many carbs....andddddd...DRINKING WITH MEALS!!!!! I have gotten REALLY bad about it...and I know it can cause big problems with hunger. You wash the food right out of your pouch--so that feeling of satiety is gone. I've stopped this...and gotten back to basics starting yesterday. I'm not going back to protein shakes...I'm just going back to what I know is right. We'll see if it makes a difference. If it doesn't...i'll be visiting with my surgeon! Good luck! Courtney

Tina.... Hang in there. You know what you have to do, and are probably doing it. You have lost a lot in a little amount of time. Make sure you get in tha****er, vitamins, and lots of protein. Change up your excerise....and even change up what you eat. Since it is finally getting warm where I live, I hope to get the scale moving again by getting outside soon. I need to practice what I preach....but just remember Rome was not built in a day....keep coming to the boards and you will see everything start to move in the right direction again soon!!!!! Congratulations on what you have accomplished and good luck in the future. Hugs, Holly

April - maybe we need to start a little sub grtoup of the "I really wanted to lose X by my surgery anniversary" but it doesn't look like it's happenong." However, the bannere would be awfully huge!

Thanks, I know what you mean. I told my mother when the good Lord was passing out patients I must have been in another line. I went to the site and it says I am on track, but I don't like that according to it I should only loose about another 5-10 pounds. I was thinking I should get down to about 160, but according to that I should get to about 195, that stinks. But I will keep on and maybe prove that table wrong. Good luck